The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01

members Of the G.. A. r., at 81. Louis
Tuesday said that he was pleased 10 an
nounce the evidence Of permanent and
healthy growth of the G. A. r., and the
strong loYe the order entertained for the
people of this country. That this may
continue, he earnestly cautioned every
member that he keep watchful guard
over himself when he acts or speak as a
member Of the Grand Armp of the Republic
and not unconsciously further schemes
foreign TO the legitimate purposes of the
organization. Article o, forbldding the
use of the organization for partisan
purposes had, so far as he knew, been strictly
obeyed the letter and spirit said the adjutnt
generals report showed the total number OF
members borne on the rolls of the order at
the last encampment was 326, 400. The
number reported June 30 1887. was 372,-
ga; actual gain in five quarters, 40, 157.
The amount reported expended in charity
March 1886, TO March, 1887, inclusive, is
S243, 3,934,53. This money was disbursed to
| 1907 comrades and their families and s.
900 others were assisted, giving 20,6O0 in
diylduals who had received benefits during
the year. He spoke feelingly of the death
of General Logan, and recommended that
the offer of Joseph w. Drevel, TO transfer
the cottage at Mt. McGregor in which Gen.
Grant died to the Grand Army, be referred
to the incoming Commander-in-Chief, with
authority TO make necessary arrangements.
The growth Of the order, he thought, rem
dered it necessary to have'permanent head
quarters, and he recommended that they
be fixed at some central point and that an
assistant adjutant general be put in charge.
According to recent statistics the mem-
bership of Christian churches in the United
States is distributed as follows: Methodist
Episcopal, 4,346,516; Roman Catholic, A.
100000; Episcopal, 430, ,531; Moravian, TO-
CSC; Baptist, 1862, POI; Congrcgationalist,
436,379; Christian Union, 10000: Friend.
100000; Adventist, 97,711 non-Episcopal
Methodist, 1880; Presbyterian. ,Os2, ,432;
Lutheran, 94O,sS0; Reformed. 250,974;
German Evangelical, 125,0OO; Mennonites,
$4,000; Church of God, $1,000. The total
is 15,772, 800, and if we set down the mem
bership of churches not mentioned at the
large total of 100000, and count the Ma
tional population at 60,000,000. we have
43, 227, 200 men, women and children in the
United States who are members of no
Christian church. The common reckoning
is that one-fifth of the population are voters
so that two-ffths of the ~, ,227, 200 persons
net members of churches will represent the
men and women over 21 years old in the
country who are not protesting Christians.
This is TO say, that the non-church.mem-
bers in this country number 17,29O,ssO.
The Nerves of Taste.-The discovery
that heat influences one set of nerye-points
in the skin while sensations of cold are re-
ceived by another set. has been followed
by some interesting experiments, by two
Italian Psychologists, which indicate that
the various tastes result from the exciting
of quite distinct sets of nerve-fibres in the
tongue. The prolonged application of ice
removed the sensibility for all tastes--sweet,
sour, salt and bitter. Cocaine DESTROYED
temporarily, of fcourse-sensibility for bitter
only. Other substances, such as caffeine
and morphia, reduced the power of discrim-
mating between different degrees of bitter.
Dilute sulphuric acid had peculiar effect.
causing distilled water and even quinine to
taste sweet at the tip of the tongue. al
though the bitter of the quinine was else
where tasted as usual.
An exchange says a new and novel
method of raising money for churches is
most cheerfully recommended to all con-
gregations given TO heroic exploits in the
way of fairs, festivals and allied devices
for raising money. A box is placed in
some convenient place. and upon the birth
day of any member of the church or Sun
day school that person puts in pennies cor
responding to the number of years, and
each six months the box is opened aud a
snug sum realized. If the church has a
large congregation the amount will be
surprisingly large. The boxes are called
birthday boxes, and have become quite
popular in many towns where the scheme
has been tried.
The Stuff of Dreams dream
representations, according to the investi-
cations of Wundt, emanate from actual,
though weak, impressions ON the nerves
during Sleep Thus, an inconvenient DO
sition eXctes visions of laborious or pain
full experiences, difficult respiration pro-
duces the agony of nightmare, flying is
suggested by the rhythmic movements of
breathing, nudity by fall of clothes from
the bed, crawling thing. by skin irretations
l.n 1tnt Ion, IS
is associated with events which have left a
profound mental impression.
Louis Il. Rebisso has been awarded the
contract for the monument of Prsident
Harrison TO be erected in Cincinnati, o.
The famous sculptor Ezekiel was Rebisso's
most prominent riYai for the contract.
Rebisso was born in Genoa, Italy. in 1887
He went TO Cincinnati 1857 and has made
a high reputation as a sculptor. He mod
the Mcpherson Statue In Washington.
AS a rule, the very rich men are not
those who build upa community aud create
booms. A single business man, full of life
and snap and enterprise, who is not afraid
To talk and talk sense and knows how to
advertise, is worth any dozen rich men,
who usually only take advantage of other
peoples booming TO increase their
values.
The liver-pad, gin cocktail and paper
hustle are luxuries, but Tulip soap is a
necessity.
According to the Lansford Record,
Hugh McGarYey declines to stand for coun-
ty treasurer on the Labor ticket.
The worthless soaps of foolish pre-
judice should be supplanted by the reliable
soap of liberal sentiment-'tis Tulip, best
in use.